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Pentagon chief visits Guantanamo, warns Cuba against threatening US
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Climate change-fuelled storm decimated world's rarest great ape: study
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FIFA boss Infantino says case of Somali referee 'unfortunate'
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England World Cup warm-up friendly delayed by storm
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Toronto's Bosnians relish improbable World Cup showdown
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Senesi signs up for Spurs rebuild under De Zerbi
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Trump vows 'hard' new Iran strikes for 'playing us for suckers'
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Haiti forced to change World Cup kit over war imagery
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Frasers makes 2-bn-euro offer for Hugo Boss
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Ancelotti marks birthday as Spike Lee visits Brazil World Cup training
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Haiti hoping to do their country proud and upset odds at World Cup
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Trump vows attacks on Iran for 'playing' US over peace deal
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NASA head defends Artemis 3 crew of all men
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SpaceX's historic IPO by the numbers
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Trump vows fresh Iran strikes after 'playing us for suckers'
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Norm-breaking SpaceX IPO a source of elation, angst on Wall Street
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Bill Gates tells Epstein hearing he 'never victimized anyone'
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Odds rising for very strong El Nino: EU monitor
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Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup 'challenges'
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Breakaway king Simmons escapes with win at Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
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Belfast girds for more violence after stabbing suspect held
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Juve, Torino fans given 10-match away ban after derby trouble: media
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Stocks slide as US inflation surges, US and Iran trade strikes
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Surging US consumer inflation hits three-year high in key challenge for Trump
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Vaughan backs Stokes to stay on as England captain
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Bill Gates arrives for questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties
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Amnesty accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' of West Bank Bedouins
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German consortium hopes to build new fighter jet after FCAS collapse
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O'Callaghan and Short clock history-making times at Australian trials
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Trump says Iran 'taken too long to negotiate,' will have to 'pay the price'
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Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan
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Israel's Netanyahu to seek re-election despite Trump doubts, war strains
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Stocks drop ahead of key US inflation data
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6-7, Bad Bunny, AI: Pope targets the young
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FIFA boss Infantino faces questions on eve of World Cup
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Iran attacks US bases in Jordan and Bahrain
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Tech leads Asia losses as rollercoaster week rumbles on
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Belfast stabbing suspect due in court after night of violence
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Saudi's new national carrier gets off ground despite war, delays
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Eddie Jones eyes Mourinho-like laundry stunt to escape ban
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Bollywood's Imtiaz Ali bets on Gen Z thirst for love
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Messi plushies see roaring trade as China firms get World Cup boost
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Messi sparkles on return as Somali referee says World Cup dream over
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Iran, US trade blows as Middle East peace deal draws no nearer
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Salt: integral ingredient of sumo stars' art
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Staal shines as Carolina beat Vegas 5-3 to level Stanley Cup Final
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Messi scores on injury return as Argentina beat Iceland in World Cup warm-up
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Art, maths and killing: Ukraine drone chief's formula to stop Russia
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Tech leads Asia losses, oil rises as rollercoaster week rumbles on
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Messi set to return as Somali referee says World Cup dream over
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'Gave his youth for us': Hundreds mourn iconic Ukrainian soldier
In a cathedral in the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsya in front of hundreds of mourners, Nazary Gryntsevych's mother and girlfriend rested their heads on the side of his open coffin.
Oscars Academy, at pivotal point, launches $500 mn fundraising drive
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday launched a $500 million fundraising drive, pegged to the upcoming centenary of the Oscars.
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Israel's qualification for the Eurovision final triggered fierce debate Friday on the eve of the showpiece event, while the Dutch contestant was mysteriously pulled from rehearsals.
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Prince Harry, Meghan visit Nigeria
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Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid protest about its participation
Israel qualified for this weekend's Eurovision song contest grand finale as thousands of demonstrators marched through Sweden's Malmo on Thursday to protest its participation over the Gaza war.
Somebody to love: Justin and Hailey Bieber to have a baby
Pop titan Justin Bieber and his model wife Hailey are going to be parents, the couple announced Thursday.
Beckham urges Man Utd flops to prove they are 'motivated'
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Scientists win World Food Prize for work on Global Seed Vault
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Cate Blanchett to be honoured by San Sebastian film festival
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Sweden's Eurovision brings kitsch in the shadow of Gaza
After a run-up in the shadow of the war in Gaza, the Eurovision Song Contest final gets underway on Saturday in Sweden's Malmo, where representatives from 26 countries will compete.
Men or bears? Women's safety debate pops on social media
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Prince Harry in London, but not meeting King Charles
Prince Harry was in London Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games for wounded military veterans, but no meeting was scheduled with his estranged father King Charles III.
Milking venom from Australia's deadly marine animals
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French #MeToo icon Godreche to screen short film in Cannes
A short film centring survivors of sexual abuse directed by Judith Godreche, a key figure in France's #MeToo movement, is to screen at this year's Cannes Film Festival, organisers said Tuesday.
Katy Perry fools internet with fake AI photos of Met Gala
US singer Katy Perry said even her own mother was fooled by AI-generated fake images she posted Tuesday of herself pretending to attend the Met Gala in New York.
Five budding stars to watch at Cannes
This year's Cannes Film Festival, which runs from May 14 to 25, has a heavy dose of Hollywood veterans, but it's also the place to see the budding young stars who will take their place.
Coppola and Trump biopic lead star-packed Cannes film fest
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Taylor Swift's tour arrives to shake up Europe
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